Nocardiosis in Srinagarind Hospital, Thailand: Review of 70 cases from 1996-2001

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 154-158

  Mootsikapun, Piroon ^a   Intarapoka, Benjamas ^a   Liawnoraset, Waraporn ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Nocardia; Nocardiosis; Opportunistic infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NOCARDIOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PLEURISY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAINING; THAILAND; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 17144364664     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.06.011     Document Type: Article

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